The final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will take place between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 13th July at 20:00 GMT. A battle between London side Chelsea, fresh from winning their first UEFA Conference League and Paris side, PSG, who just won the UEFA Champions League for the very first time in their club history, according to our football facts.
Chelsea head into this final game having faced three Brazilian teams, one Portuguese team, one American team, and one Tunisian team on a fairly comfortable journey. Both Chelsea and PSG have suffered defeats in their second matches against Brazilian sides, CR Flamengo and Botafogo, respectively. PSG have had a somewhat tougher draw, having faced tougher opponents, including Real Madrid, who they demolished 4-0 in the semi-finals.
Team News
Liam Delap is back after being suspended for Chelsea’s semi-final victory against Fluminense. However, he is likely to start this game on the substitutes bench after Joao Pedro’s brace in the last-four of the competition.
PSG will be missing Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, as both are currently suspended. Both players received red cards in the dying minutes of their quarter-final win against Bayern Munich, resulting in two-game suspensions imposed by FIFA.
Chelsea FC FIFA Club World Cup form:
- LAFC: 2-0 (W) 16/06/2025
- CR Flamengo: 1-3 (L) 20/06/2025
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis: 3-0 (W) 25/06/2025
- SL Benfica: 4-1 (W) 28/06/2025
- Palmeiras: 2-1 (W) 05/07/2025
- Fluminense: 2-0 (W) 08/07/2025
Paris Saint-Germain FIFA Club World Cup form:
- Atletico Madrid: 4-0 (W) 15/06/2025
- Botafogo: 0-1 (L) 20/06/2025
- Seattle Sounders: 2-0 (W) 23/06/2025
- Inter Miami: 4-0 (W) 29/06/2025
- FC Bayern Munich: 2-0 (W) 05/07/2025
- Real Madrid: 4-0 (W) 09/07/2025
Predicted Line-ups
- Chelsea FC (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernández, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Nkunku; Pedro
- Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Mendes, Beraldo, Marquinhos, Hakimi; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Doué, Dembélé
Match Prediction
We predict Paris Saint-Germain’s pure quality will outclass that of Chelsea’s, with a score line of 3-1 to the Parisians as they aim to lift the Club World Cup trophy. Désiré Doué will continue to be the star player, with Ousmane Dembélé also showing why he is now the favourite to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
